Method and apparatus for providing on-screen incident review in an AED
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1. A method of reviewing incident data on an external defibrillator having a screen, comprising:
- deploying the defibrillator for use in an emergency, wherein the defibrillator is attached to a patient;
monitoring ECG data from the patient;
recording the monitored ECG data in memory; and
activating an incident review mode in which the previously recorded ECG data stored in memory and the currently monitored information are displayable simultaneously on the defibrillator screen of the defibrillator while the patient is being monitored by the defibrillator without the need to attach the defibillator to another external device for display, and said recorded ECG data also being displayable offline.
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Abstract
A novel apparatus and method for recording and replaying patient treatment and response data that occurs during the course of an emergency response on a defibrillator. The data and events of an emergency response may be recorded automatically by the defibrillator. Incidents may then be randomly accessible (i.e. “scrollable”) by medical personnel on the defibrillator by placing the defibrillator into an incident review mode. The ability to quickly review critical ECG and event data on the scene. This provides medical personnel with a reliable and efficient alternative to paper based recording systems.
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1. A method of reviewing incident data on an external defibrillator having a screen, comprising:
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deploying the defibrillator for use in an emergency, wherein the defibrillator is attached to a patient; monitoring ECG data from the patient; recording the monitored ECG data in memory; and activating an incident review mode in which the previously recorded ECG data stored in memory and the currently monitored information are displayable simultaneously on the defibrillator screen of the defibrillator while the patient is being monitored by the defibrillator without the need to attach the defibillator to another external device for display, and said recorded ECG data also being displayable offline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An external defibrillator comprising:
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a controller; an energy delivery system operable by the controller to deliver an electrical shock from an energy source to an electrode interface; memory for recording incident data; a screen; an incident review activator; and an incident review output comprising a visual image generator, wherein the incident review output retrieves the incident data from memory upon activation of the incident review activator by the user and simultaneously displays the retrieved incident data on the defibrillator screen and the current patient monitoring while the patient is being monitored by the defibrillator without requiring communication with an external device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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